David Holmes

1836 - 1921  (94 years)

• Name	David Holmes
  Birth	Between 1827 and 1836
  	Age stated as 73 in 1901 census = b 1827/28 78 in 1911 census - b 1832/33 Death cert 1921 gives age as 75 = 1835/36
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Jan 1921	Drumnaha, Donegal
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Holmes,   b. About 1789, Raphoe, Co. Donegal d. 7 Feb 1879, Figart, Raphoe, Co. Donegal  (Age 90 years)  (Father)  Elizabeth Graham,   b. Abt 1797   d. 27 Jan 1873, Figart, Raphoe, Co. Donegal  (Age 76 years)  (Mother)
  Siblings	4 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. Samuel Holmes ▻ Jane Wilson,  m. 12 Nov 1850 + 2. Robert Holmes,   b. Cal 1824 ▻ Nancy Durrain,  m. 10 Jan 1848 + 3. David Holmes,   b. Between 1827 and 1836   d. 5 Jan 1921, Drumnaha, Donegal  (Age 94 years) ▻ Eliza Marshall,  m. 4 Dec 1856 ;   Jane Reid,  m. 17 Apr 1868   4. Elizabeth Holmes,   b. Abt 5 Oct 1827 ▻ Thomas Hindman,  m. 26 Jul 1848 + 5. Susan Holmes,   b. Abt 15 Nov 1829, Sandymills, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal ▻ William Rolston,  m. 26 Jul 1850   6. John Holmes,   b. Abt 25 May 1834, Sandymills, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal d. 19 Jul 1914, Groomsport Street, Belfast  (Age 80 years) ▻ Sarah Strain,  m. 10 Jan 1861   7. Mary Holmes,   b. 18 Jun 1836, Ballymonaster, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal   8. Sarah Holmes,   b. Abt 17 May 1842, Bogagh, Raphoe, Co. Donegal ▻ John Potts,  m. 12 Apr 1868   9. Thomas Holmes,   b. 28 Feb 1846, Bogagh, Raphoe, Co. Donegal
  Person ID	I61	1 Crawford-Holmes Family Tree | Holmes Tree
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	John Holmes,   b. About 1789, Raphoe, Co. Donegal d. 7 Feb 1879, Figart, Raphoe, Co. Donegal (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Graham,   b. Abt 1797   d. 27 Jan 1873, Figart, Raphoe, Co. Donegal (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Between 1818 and 1824
  Family ID	F46	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eliza Marshall,   b. 20 Aug 1830   d. 27 Nov 1866 (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1856	Presbyterian Church, Raphoe, Co. Donegal
  	Not 100% sure about this marriage. dates fit in ok but they had 2 children, Elizabeth and Margaret, with same names later in second marriage. Possible both girls died very young and names used again for later children - common practice in times gone by. Note that Margaret was born just 3 weeks before Eliza's death so perhaps birth complications?
  Children	1. John Holmes,   b. 16 Nov 1857, Churchminister, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal   2. David Holmes,   b. 14 Feb 1862, Churchminister, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal ▻ Isabella Gilfillan  m. 19 Mar 1896   3. Elizabeth Holmes,   b. 27 Jul 1864, Gortfad, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal d. Before 1869 (Age 4 years)   4. Margaret Holmes,   b. 7 Nov 1866, Gortfad, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Jane Reid,   b. Abt 21 Oct 1832, Creevey, Taughboyne, Co. Donegal d. 7 May 1910, Birdtown, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal (Age 77 years)  Other Partners: John Laird  m. 3 Feb 1857
  Marriage	17 Apr 1868	Presbyterian Church, Raphoe, Co. Donegal
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Holmes,   b. 21 Apr 1869, Ballymonaster, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal ▻ Olliphant + 2. Margaret Holmes,   b. 7 Feb 1871, Sandymills, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal ▻ Gregg;   James Walsh  m. 21 Aug 1907 + 3. James Holmes,   b. 12 Mar 1873, Ardnasool, Clonleigh, Co. Donegal d. 5 Mar 1952, Millburn, Castlefinn, Co Donegal (Age 78 years) ▻ Isabella Devenney  m. 16 May 1924
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 4 Dec 1856 - Presbyterian Church, Raphoe, Co. Donegal Marriage - 17 Apr 1868 - Presbyterian Church, Raphoe, Co. Donegal Death - 5 Jan 1921 - Drumnaha, Donegal  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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